Data Governance will enable DMPS to harness, link, access, analyze, and act upon district data (including all major categories of student, staff, assessment, school, HR, financial, and operational data) with confidence that the data is accurate and consistent. ​

Through documentation, processes, and tools, data governance will allow the data team to strategically meet the data needs of business units, minimizing the current state of reactionary practices with limited information.

10 Goals of Data Governance

Improve data quality​

Improve understanding of data within the school district​

Increase use of data to make program and policy decisions​

Enable easier access to data – for all constituencies​

Enable consistent and high-quality data releases​

Increase data security​

Reduce operational friction ​

Protect the needs of data stakeholders ​

Reduce costs and increase effectiveness through coordination of efforts ​